[Pinus brutia] forests
Common name:
Aegean pine forests
Habitat code:
G3.75
Description:
[Pinus brutia] forests of Crete, the eastern Aegean islands, extreme southeastern continental Europe, Anatolia, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean coastal regions not on coastal dunes (otherwise see unit B1.71). Eastern vicariants of Aleppo pine forests (unit G3.74), they comprise, however, taller, more luxuriant, and often extensive, formations. Disjunct formations of this pine or of related species, described from Crimea and the Caucasian region ([Pinus pityusa], [Pinus stankewiczii], [Pinus eldarica]) have been included.
References:
ILE SAS, 2005
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Pinus stankewiczii (Sukaczev) Fomin, 1914 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Pinus halepensis brutia (Ten., 1811-1815) Holmboe, 1914 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Tuber borchii Vittad., 1831 | |
| Picus viridis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Streptopelia turtur (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Circaetus gallicus (Gmelin, 1788) | |
| Ciconia nigra (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Medicago sativa Linnaeus, 1753 | |
| Sideritis sipylea Boiss., 1844 | |
| Rhododendron luteum Sweet, 1830 | |
| Origanum sipyleum Linnaeus, 1753 | |
| Fritillaria theophrastii Kamari & Phitos, 2000 | |
| Fritillaria pelinaea Kamari, 1996 | |
| Centaurea argentea chionantha (Turland & L. Chilton) Greuter, 2003 | |
| Corydalis thasia Stoj. & Kitan., 1945 | |
| Dama dama (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Plecotus macrobullaris Kuzjakin, 1965 | |
| Aegypius monachus (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
| Aquilla pomarina C. L. Brehm, 1831 | |
| Hieraaetus pennatus Gmelin, 1788 | |
| Sitta krueperi Pelzeln, 1863 | |
| Lyciasalamandra herverseni Pieper, 1963 |
| Legal instrument | Habitat type legal name | Habitat type legal code |
|---|---|---|
| Bern Convention 1996 | Aegean pine forests | 42.85 |
